15,829 ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15,325
- 2016: 16,130
- 2021: 15,829
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glenwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Glenwood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer seniors live in Glenwood than in most other parts of the state. The suburb is home to 15,829 people and has a young feel, with a typical resident aged 37.
15,829
▲ +3.3%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Glenwood — higher than 79% of areas.
| Glenwood | 15,829 |
|---|---|
| 2768, NSW | 28,864 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 3.3% since 2011, adding about 504 people. While the typical age is now 37, this is 5 years older than it was in 2011.
37 yrs ▲ +15.6%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This helps explain why the area has a much lower proportion of seniors than the state, with only 10.0% aged 65 and over.
10.0% ▲ +97.6%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% ▼ -21.4%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Glenwood splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common here at 60.3%, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national average at 3.9%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.5% of the population, which is a little below the New South Wales figure.
0.5% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.9% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glenwood, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Glenwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116021309/glenwood/topic/demographics-identity